Oregon Trail for Intellivision

[Rev]

I cannot believe I'm going to say this but today delivered the almost final version of game.

 

In only 3 weeks myself and Tarzilla managed to get the game finished before end of month, and mthompson has ready the manual and box cover, so beta-testers have exactly one week to do final tests and everything will depend on Rev to get the game ready for PRGE

You know it

[nanochess]

You know it

 

I know you'll have a really heavy month building all these games!!! :o

[+Tarzilla]

I know you'll have a really heavy month building all these games!!! :o

Based upon last year, he won't actually be building the games until Thursday night before PRGE!

 

"You died of box glue fumes"

[Rev]

I'll never tell

[carlsson]

Wow, so this game was done in an even shorter time period than E.T. once upon a time?

[nanochess]

Wow, so this game was done in an even shorter time period than E.T. once upon a time?

More or less

[+grips03]

I cannot believe I'm going to say this but today delivered the almost final version of game.

 

In only 3 weeks myself and Tarzilla managed to get the game finished before end of month, and mthompson has ready the manual and box cover, so beta-testers have exactly one week to do final tests and everything will depend on Rev to get the game ready for PRGE

Anyway to change to black screen vs. the blue? Solid blue screens look bad and hurt the eyes.

[nanochess]

Anyway to change to black screen vs. the blue? Solid blue screens look bad and hurt the eyes.

I like it. Beta testers doesn't complained about it. And Utopia has been played for years and nobody said a thing of blue.

[+grips03]

I cannot believe I'm going to say this but today delivered the almost final version of game.

 

In only 3 weeks myself and Tarzilla managed to get the game finished before end of month, and mthompson has ready the manual and box cover, so beta-testers have exactly one week to do final tests and everything will depend on Rev to get the game ready for PRGE

 

Beta testers, please start doing your job and complain about the blue background color

 

Anyway for a black screen variant?

[nanochess]

 

Beta testers, please start doing your job and complain about the blue background color

 

Anyway for a black screen variant?

 

Ok, I wasted completely the chance for a black screen edition of this game because I've added an option to change background color

 

Also kiwi comment about showing stat when buying in fort has made its way into the game.

[JasonlikesINTV]

Would it be hard to choose screen color in the early menus? I don't have a preference, but it might give folks the option to customize.

[First Spear]

Or an undocumented feature of upper side button to shift background color and lower button to shift foreground text color.

 

 

Beta testers, please start doing your job and complain about the blue background color

 

Anyway for a black screen variant?

[+Tarzilla]

Would it be hard to choose screen color in the early menus? I don't have a preference, but it might give folks the option to customize.

It was discussed...you get blue background, black background or snow background (white text on white background)

[Rev]

OREGON BOUND SIGN.bmp

[+intellivotion]

cool!! It's really going to happen!

[JasonlikesINTV]

You guys rock! Nicely done.

[+doctorclu]

Been fun to work on. Have to say, I really liked testing the blue/black background option. Really makes some of the screens pop when viewed with black.

[wolfy62]

this appears to be a game I will play from start to finish,it looks awesome!

[+grips03]

Been fun to work on. Have to say, I really liked testing the blue/black background option. Really makes some of the screens pop when viewed with black.

 

I agree 100%. Black is always so much better. Imagine Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, or Defender with a solid blue background color, then switch to black. There is reason why black is used. Glad Nanochess added option for black.

 

edit:

Think of the blue Colecovision game select screen and constantly looking at that vs. playing Donkey Kong (with black background). Now try looking at blue Colecovision select screen for hours upon hours. How could any beta tester let that go? Beta testers please push for black to be the default background color.

[ColecoGamer]

More or less

But unlike ET, there won't be any annoying pits or a New Mexico landfill myth attached to it. (I know the Atari landfill was found; I'm just making funny. )

 

Edited for spelling.

Edited September 2, 2017 by ColecoGamer

[atari5200dude82]

Very cool and you guys rock.. Is the game going to be avaiable soon, for the ones cant make IT to Oregon , ANY TIME SOON?

Edited September 3, 2017 by atari5200dude82

[+cmart604]

Very cool and you guys rock.. Is the game going to be avaiable soon, for the ones cant make IT to Oregon , ANY TIME SOON?

I think it's safe to assume that any releases at PRGE will likely be available not too long after the show

[accousticguitar]

So the Oregon Trail video game's initial release will be in Oregon? That sounds appropriate.

[JoeM_Intellivision]

Nice definitely in for one maybe two.

[nanochess]

Five days in a row testing/changing bits in the game, colouring pictures, including an enhanced rendition of the Yellow Rose of Texas and today looks like everyone is satisfied finally